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In the Vault: Placing Multiple Bets on a ‘Mosaic of Solutions’ With Former Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan

Andreessen Horowitz

In this conversation, a16z General Partner Angela Strange talks with J eff Sloan, former CEO of Global Payments, about how he was early to spot significant industry trends, how to make bets that move an organization, and the sea change that AI represents for the financial services industry. Angela: Why Global Payments?

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

Facebook was peerless, however, in being able to harness and monetize all that attention, even if that success brought uncomfortable scrutiny. In Asia, the likes of Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay demonstrate how apps are revolutionizing our economies – they have swiftly become the default payment mechanism across China.

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Need an Expert for Your Next Panel, Presentation, or Podcast? Here Are Over 530 of the Top Female Sales Practitioners

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Emcee and Entertainer. Team Lead – New Business. Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales & Revenue. Predictable Revenue Inc. DGM – Business Development and Partnerships. Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. Enterprise ENGR Business Development. Amazon Web Services (AWS). Rebecca Olson.

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Simple Frameworks For Success (Full Video + Success)

OnStartups

So doing that deal and bringing these guys in, are there any interesting observations or any entertaining little stories about either pre-acquisition or post that had to do with Sam and The Hustle? Shaan: But I will say, I do put entertainment first sometimes. So it becomes revenue generating for me. So you're in the boat.

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Simple Frameworks For Success (Full Video + Success)

OnStartups

So doing that deal and bringing these guys in, are there any interesting observations or any entertaining little stories about either pre-acquisition or post that had to do with Sam and The Hustle? Shaan: But I will say, I do put entertainment first sometimes. So it becomes revenue generating for me. So you're in the boat.